The US Department of Education recently shared how it will distribute $56 Million to Minnesota's community and technical colleges as part of the federal CARES ACT. Half of this money is designed to provide immediate emergency relief to students that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A survey by LeadMN found that Minnesota's community and technical colleges are struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 from mental health challenges, to job losses, to moving all classes online.
Today, LeadMN urged the Minnesota State System office to consider the following issues in their guidance to colleges and universities to ensure that students get the relief that they so desperately need right now.
How much each college can expect from the CARES ACT
| Colleges | Total Allocation | Minimum Allocation to be Awarded for Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | $807,310 | $403,655 |
| Anoka Technical College | $1,108,759 | $554,380 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College | $3,580,976 | $1,790,488 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | $1,658,191 | $829,096 |
| Century College | $4,996,271 | $2,498,136 |
| Dakota County Technical College | $1,467,178 | $733,589 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | $744,831 | $372,416 |
| Hennepin Technical College | $2,654,457 | $1,327,229 |
| Hibbing Community College | $779,596 | $389,798 |
| Inver Hills Community College | $1,718,868 | $859,434 |
| Itasca Community College | $741,976 | $370,988 |
| Lake Superior College | $1,757,151 | $878,576 |
| Mesabi Range College | $561,010 | $280,505 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College | $4,640,122 | $2,320,061 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | $666,447 | $333,224 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | $2,832,620 | $1,416,310 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | $1,072,094 | $536,047 |
| Normandale Community College | $4,802,575 | $2,401,288 |
| North Hennepin Community College | $3,021,425 | $1,510,713 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | $1,355,409 | $677,705 |
| Northwest Technical College | $192,242 | $96,121 |
| Pine Technical & Community College | $481,263 | $240,632 |
| Rainy River Community College | $161,267 | $80,634 |
| Ridgewater College | $1,950,916 | $975,458 |
| Riverland Community College | $1,272,243 | $636,122 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | $2,629,500 | $1,314,750 |
| Saint Paul College | $4,580,520 | $2,290,260 |
| South Central College | $1,873,482 | $936,741 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | $3,055,197 | $1,527,599 |
| Vermilion Community College | $454,539 | $227,270 |